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I don’t know about you but personally I hate shopping for birthday gifts. I am the world’s worst gift giver. I never know what to get anyone. I have tried for years to figure out a better method for gift giving. Over the years I have given horrible gifts such as a ski helmet to someone that has never skied or ever will ski. The person I was buying the gift for was actually a motorcycle enthusiast.

I thought I was buying the black helmet that I had overheard him say he wanted for his birthday. I did not know at the time that he was referring to a motorcycle helmet. After many failed attempts at buying the perfect birthday gift I decided to go online and look for suggestions on gift giving.

Since doing research online about gift giving I have actually gotten a little better at it. The first thing I do before choosing a gift is think about the person I am shopping for. It is important to consider the things that they like. I was on the right track with the helmet I just did not take the time to figure out what type of helmet. If I had paid attention to the fact that he enjoyed motorcycles I would have known that my gift was not a good idea.

Another consideration you should take is your budget. Until you know that amount of money you plan to spend you should not go shopping. Without a budget in mind you may end up being in the stores for the entire day. It is also more difficult to shop for a woman. Women usually like to get oils, lotions, and candles as gifts. Before buying one of these you might want to find out what her favorite scent is.

Personalized gifts are a great idea, there are so many things that you can have personalized that you really have a large selection to choose from. You can personalize anything from a hand bag to the back of a leather watch. A personalized gift will let the person know that you put some thought into the gift.

The most important thing to consider when shopping for someone is their personality. You will want to consider whether they are girlie, quirky, loud, shy, or elegant. Knowing this about a person can mean the difference in a gift they will never use and a gift they will cherish for years.

As long as you take the time to think about a great gift idea before you go shopping you will come up with something the person will love. Do not just go shopping with no idea of what you want to get because you will end up buying something that you would like, not something they would like. Just because you like it does not mean that they will.

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Our goal is to present a potential massage chair buyer with an unbiased evalution and review of a given massage chair. We have developed a 5 category system to evaluate a massage chair. We give equal weight to each category and give 0 to 20 points rating and then add them up to present an overall score. Our categories include Warranty & Customer Service, Comfort/Ergonomics, Ease of Use, Features and Massage Therapy. This systematic approach forces us to a disciplined method of evaluating a massage chair to help guide anyone looking at massage chairs. The Omega Montage Elite shiatsu massage chair price is in the Luxury range of $4,000 to $5,000.

Warranty & Customer Service: Warranty and customer service come from the company that makes the massage chair. A warranty protects the customer and customer service must rectify issues one may have. With the Montage Elite, Omega Massage covers 5 years on the frame, 3 years on parts, 3 years labor and 90 days in-home service. Additionally, Omega has 1 year covering shipping. Omega provides a more comprehensive warranty well above the other manufacturers in this category. Omega only covers 90 days in-home versus others with 1 year. With this exception, Omega provides strong warranty coverage. On the customer service side, Omega overall is responsive and competent with minimal turnaround times. The Montage Elite is an 18 in Warranty & Customer.

Comfort & Ergonomics: A massage chair needs to be comfortable and fit the body. A massage chair needs to be more useful than just for massage. The Omega Montage Elite is comfortable and the upholstery is well padded and plush. The detachable head pillow is soft and the thickness is appropriate. The Omega Montage Elite comes with a wireless remote control about the size of a credit card for convenience. The foot rest is extendable out 4 inches for much taller people. Incredibly, this massage chair recliner fits people as short as 4′ 10″ to 6′ 6″. Our rating in this category is 19.

East of Use: Ease of use is defined as how intuitive the controls and how simple are they to use before having to read the manual. Omega integrates an advanced LCD graphic and has a wireless sub-remote control. In fact, this is the first wireless remote on a massage chair. The wireless age has arrived! The Omega Montage Elite has an intuitive main remote controller and the graphics on the LCD are descriptive to show what the chair is doing. The music controls for the MP3 Player and the music/massage synchronization button is front and center on the control The Omega Montage Elite Shiatsu massage chair geta and overall rating for ease of use is 19.

Key Features: The important features of the Montage Elite are the Lower Body Traction, the music-massage sychronization, and the Footflex reflexology foot massage. How about a good stretch? The Montage Elite delivers a lower body stretch from your lower back, hips, thighs, knees and ankles. Load your favorite music onto the USB stick and plug it into the Montage Elite and hit play. Use the music-massage sychronization button to have the massage functions to the tempo of the music. This is the best music synchronization on the market. Skeptics beware! The Footflex reflexology foot massage is a soothing and relieving massage. The Montage Elite does not get tired, put your tired, aching feet in the footwells and find total relief. Overall Rating for the Omega Montage Elite massage chair for features is 19.

Massage Therapy: The Montage Elite has 5 full body automatic massages, 4 manual massages, 4 massage speed settings and in a total combination of 64 manual massage courses. The manual massage techniques include the following: Kneading, Tapping, Finger Press, and Kneading & Tapping (Shiatsu). The Kneading and Tapping functions have independent speed controls which allows you to adjust them in combination. The lower body massage is terrific, especially with the lower body traction. Something about being massaged and stretched to relieve those tensions. Relax to the music-massage synchronization function, which will massage you to the tempo of the music. The Montage Elite massage recliner has an arsenal of massage capabilities that will please the most discriminating, simply superb. Our rating in this category is 20.

How does the Omega Massage Montage Elite stack up? Overall, our rating of the Panasonic is an 95/100. Omega just packs the features, conveniences and the luxuries into this shiatsu massage chair. Omega gives one of the strongest warranties protecting the customer without selling an extended warranty. The Montage Elite has solid technology, a striking design, ergonomic features galore and full massage therapy capabililties. With the extendable footrest, taller people up to 6′ 6″ can finally fit in a massage chair. This is the luxury massage chair to beat!

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The Omega M-5000 DLX is the subject of this product review and evaluation. Omega makes massage chairs that have advanced technology, therapeutic massage therapy and aesthetically pleasing designs. This review will cover the important features, functions and the warranty coverage for this high end massage chair recliner.

When buying a big ticket item, you want to make sure that you are getting adequate warranty coverage for the item. You are putting out your hard earned cash for a multi year investment. You want to make sure you have protection to cover you investment for many years of enjoyment ahead.

Let us take a look at the warranty coverage provide by Omega Massage. The DLX comes with 5 year warranty coverage on the frame of the chair. You also get 3 years coverage on parts and also on labor. Omega also gives you 90 days of in home technician service. They also cover 1 year of shipping for parts. This is the most comprehensive warranty coverage of the major massage chair manufacturers.

There are some fantastic massage therapies with the M5000. Select one of the 5 automatic programs. Choose the neck and shoulders for a wonderful massage to loosen those tight areas and invigorate your senses. There are 4 manual massage techniques to choose from with finger press, kneading, tapping and combination kneading/tapping. You can also change the strength or intensity of the massage to 3 increasing levels.

One of the great features of Omega Massage Chairs over the years is they have strong, soothing massages. We have tried plenty of weak machines that cannot get that deeper penetration that is sometimes needed. The DLX comes with an extra back pad to soften the massage. This is great when starting out, but you may want to remove it as you become more accustomed to the massage therapies. The DLX has the best neck and shoulders massage, with innovative software controlling the subtle yet relieving motions of the massage techniques.

Your lower body is indeed in for a treat with the air massage system of the DLX. This advanced air system boasts a 12 valve manifold to synchronize and tantalize your lower body massages. The specially designed air bags gentle apply a compression massage to your buttocks, thighs, calves and feet. Got tired feet? Let the foot reflexology massage bring you back to life. The compression and stretching of the feet after a long day is rejuvenating to say the least.

Only the finest materials available are used on the M-5000. The DLX comes with highly varnished wood armrests. The upholstery is very fine top grain ox hide leather. The remote control comes with a side panel for your manual controls. It is a simple and easy to understand remote. There is a built in LCD screen that is also back lit for use in darker environments. There are wood grain side panels to add an extra designer touch.

Omega understands and caters to total body relaxation. They include a foot reflexology massage to relax your major organs. They also include an MP3 player for your favorite music. Just download your favorite tranquil music onto the provided USB stick and slip on the headphones for your relaxing pleasure.

The M-5000 DLX delivers all that a massage chair is about. It has full body capabilities including head to toe reach. Enjoy an excellent neck and shoulder rub down while your feet unwind to a soothing reflexology massage and your mind drifts off into more creative endeavors. You get peace of mind with the best warranty coverage from Omega. This is certainly one of the top massage chairs on the market today.

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